The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-03-03
RELIEF CORPS NEWS.
GleaningS from National Headquar-
terS--NOteS from the Departments.
HEADQUARTERS WoMAN's RELIEF CORPS,
SAN Francisco, CAL.
ELIZABETH D'A KINSE National President
NELLIE G. BACKUs. National Secretary.

ELIZABETH D'A. KINNE, National President.
NELLIE G. BAcKUs. National Secretary.
NATL HEADQUARTERS. woMANs RELIEF CORPS,
AUXILIARY TO TIRE GAR,
4l9 CALIFORNIA STREET, Room III.
SAS FRANCISCO, Feb II, 1857.
General Orders, No T.
L. Since General Orders, No. g. was issued. the
Grand Army Of the Republic has sustained m
irrepaTahc loss in the death Of their beloved COM
rade and Past Commander-in thief, John A. Logan.
/ While they mourn the loss of dear "A comrade,
! one who was perhaps the Nations best type OF the
Union volunteer, the Womans Relief Corps justly
feel that they, too. are sincere mourners, for the
great heart of their friend ever beat with ready
Spouse To the demands of the loyal women of
America, and we relied greatly upon his warm de-
voton aud energetic assistance IN procuring the
passage 10y Congress of pension bill in aid of our
worthy army nurses. The National President, inn
mediatey receiving the news of his death. tele-
graphed the bereaved widow as follows:
- Mrs JOIN A. LOGAN, Washington, d. C.. The
heartfelt sympathy Of the 1900 loyal women Of our
Order II extended TO you, our sister. in this the
hour of your deep aflliction.
- ELIZABETH DARCY KINSE,
National President, Woman's Relief Corps"
II. The attention of Department and Corps Presi-
dents Is called 10 the following resolution, which
was unanimously adopted at the third annual Con-
vention of the woman's Relief Corps:
"ReSolpod. That we heartily approve the PROPOSE
ton TO ask Congress to pension army nurSes-thoSe
noble and self-sacTifcing women who devoted their
] lives 10 the care of the sick and wounded Union
soldiers who braved the dangers of the battlefield
and that more insdous form Of death in the hos
II is earnestly hoped that the work so vigorously
prosecuted during past years in behalf of our army
nurses may be carried to n successful tefnina-
! ton in the present year. and every Corps should
make some contribution no matter how small, To
! the fund devoted TO that purpose The following
named ladies are announced as the Committee on
Pension for Army Narses: Il. Florence Barker,
/ Past National President Chairman; Kate b. Sher-
wood, Past National President Secretary; Mary
A. Logan, Lydia A. Scott, Clara Barton. Any con
tribution TO this fund, the names and addresses
OF any army nurses who desire TO be placed upon
the pension roll, should be forwarded 10 Mrs. T..
| Florence Barker, Maiden. Mass.
III. The proceedings of the fourth National Con-
venton not having been completed yet by the
Past National Officers. the National President is
unable 10 publish any revisions and decisions I'm
addition 10 those contained In General Orders, No.
. As these reports reach but comparatively few of
the members of our Order. all essential changes
found therein will be at once promulgated in Gem
eral Orders
Nv. The National Treasurer Lzabeth A. Turner,
Ia Temple Place Boston, Mass, Is prepared 10 fur
nsh a printed form of bond for Department and
Corps Treasurers badges for National aud Depart
ment Aids, aud for members of National and De
partmcnt Council; also blanks for the consolidated
reports of Department Chaplains. Instructions to
Corps Presidents and blanks for the consolidated
reports OF Department Secretaries and Treasures
can be had upon application TO Nellie c. Baekus,
National Secretary, 4l9 California street. san Fran
cisco, Cal
V The National President desires TO call the
particular attention OF Department Presidents to
the printed instructions mailed with quarterly re-
port blanks for making out the same. and 10 insure
correct reports every requirement must be strictly
complied with. The Department President alone
is responsible 10 these Headquarters for the accu-
racy of these reports and Is not enough that she
shall sign and forward them. but her duty compels
her TO examine them carefully and prove them
correct before placing her name upon them. While
fully wothrds OF the reports for the third quarter
of los6 were incorrect. the reports for the fourth
quarter show a marked improvement. and n Is con-
fidcntly hoped that every report for the next-the
first quarter Of this year-will bc absolutely cor
rect.
NJ Afa,,, ,,,or;os from, xo,io,s Cor,s aud M
partments have been made during the past few
months asking for decisions upon points not thor
oughiy understood ana Of interest To themselves.
In many cases such decisions have been deemed of
general Importance. and have been printed in THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE. under the head Of Relief
Corps News Any decision so published over the
name Of the National President may be regarded
as instructions which Department and Corps OFF,
GERS should act upon when any similar case arises
in their jurisdiction.
VII The resignation Of Eleanor H. Wheeler as
National Counselor having been rendered and ac-
ceped. II. Jane Russell, Past Department President
of California is hereby appointedto ill the vacancy.
The National Counselor passes only upon ques-
tions submitted 10 her by the National President,
aud all decisions desired must be addressed to the
National Secretary.
VIII. The following appointmets as Aids upon the
Staff OF the National President are announced:
Lydia A. Prescott, Oakland Cal; Elizabeth :. Rog-
/ crs, Hartford. Conn: Emily III. Jones, Greeley,
Col; Sara T. IL. Smith, Grand Forks. Oak; Iettic
Burst, Sycamore H.; Abigail ID. Hawkins Brazil.
| Ind; Jennie McCowen Davenport, Iowa: IsadoTa
Il
port, Mass; Augusta Gretchell, Lewiston. Me-;
Kate II. Town. Worthngton. MINI: Hattie NJ.
Warner. Kansas City. No; Louise Robbins, Adrian,
Mich; Mary q. Hemingway, Milford. " H.; Sa-
mh G. Mink. Syracuse. " "; Juliet q. Howe,
York, Neb; Elizabeth Adds, Plainfeld. " j.; Jen-
ME T. Coddington. Albuquerque. y. NJ; Theresa
Kelly, Cleveland o.; Laura A. Hursh. Roseburg.
Ore; Sarah NJ Balhman, Chattanooga, Tenn. I;
Minnie q. Hooker. BratteboTo, VT Lillian Il. Still
man, Milwaukee, Wis; Lou Il. Sampson, Tacoma,
w. T.
National Aids will hold themselves in readiness
/ 90 perform such special duty may be required
/ by the National President. and they will be fur
nished with stationery. Charter Application Blanks.
and Rules aud Regulations upon their personal
4 application 10 National Treasurer. They are ex-
pecied To familinrizc themselves with the entire
work Of our Order To do all they can for its adj
vancemeut. aud generally assist ia awakening an
interest tending To the formation Of Auxiliary
Corps wherever Post Of the Grand Army exists
/ without one.
TX. That there may be entire uniformity through
out our whole organization attention Is called tn
the fact that the badge Of mourning of the Order il
/ the black ribbon described in Service Book
by command Of ELIZABETH DARCY KINSE, Ma.
! tional President
NELLIE q. BAcKUs, National Secretary.